Friday, April 15, 2011

Reply to 50 reasons not to date a graphic designer

Saw this article in FACEBOOK link, I think I should have to feedback on behalf of graphic designer. Maybe you don't us well.

The Article, my feedback in pink 
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This is by no means a warning to AttentionWhore, or maybe this is – but after 8 months it may be too late, so…
(in 
bold my most representatives)

  1. They are very weird people. ---->> Weird? Maybe too much curiosity? 
  2. There are billions of them in the world, like colors on the screen of your computer. ---->> colorful, isn't it?
  3. They will analyse conversations in layers. ---->> mean we are listening.
  4. You will spend the day assembling furniture from IKEA. ---->> Isn't it amazing that some designer can create thing so beautiful and smart?
  5. They drink and eat all kinds of weird shit just because they like the packaging. ---->> Because we curios and we want to find out the answer.
  6. They hate each other. ---->> really? Only us?
  7. You’ll come out the last out of the movies because you have to see the full list of credits. ---->> to know the heroes behind the screen, maybe one day our name is there~ 
  8. They cant change a light bulb or without making a sketch. ---->> i don't think so...
  9. They fuck up all the tables with their cutters. ---->> hmm... i think most of us use cutting map.
  10. They rather study the paisley pattern on your outfit than listen to what you have to say. ---->> we listen and we observe. 
  11. They will fill your house with magazines and whatever is out there that has drawings. ---->> that's fill up your time when you bored.
  12. You never know if it is really an original or a copy. ---->> photo hunt game! free game to play, why not?
  13. They make collages with your photos. ---->> others pay for us to make this.
  14. They do not know how to add and subtract, they just understand letters. ---->> no .. no... no... we do calculation too, bleed size, text size etc
  15. They idolize people who nobody knows and speak of them as if they were his colleagues. ---->> as we learn from them
  16. They take pictures almost daily and all are cut in weird shapes. ---->> some client is the master behind it
  17. They ask your opinion about everything but they do whatever they want. ---->> just survey... help to inspire us ... thanks~
  18. Everything is left justified, right or center unless they arrive late. ---->> being professional, even if we late.
  19. They hate Comic Sans with the same passion they love Helvetica. ---->> we call it san serif
  20. They use iPhone for everything, because everyone has one. ---->> really?
  21. You can not decorate the house without consulting them. ---->> free consultation to create you a better space, no?
  22. They steal street signs. ---->> really?
  23. Always carry their hands painted with something. ---->> hmm..sometimes
  24. They buy dolls unfinished for them to paint. ---->> hmm...
  25. Everything becomes something other than what it really is: cards as tickets, cards as … ---->> not really, maybe just to be specific sometimes.
  26. When arguing, you will be nicknamed like the OSX spinning wheel (not affectionately) ---->> someone doesn't ... is creative too~ hehe
  27. Do not know how to dress without consulting the Pantone book. ---->> i think pantone book already in our mind. 
  28. They hate Excel. ---->> indeed
  29. They read comics. ---->> to admire the hard work, the drawing skill... the master behind the nice drawing.
  30. They want to save the world only with a poster. ---->> we hope to spread out the information as easier as possible. we hope to help.
  31. You will spend the day brainstorming. ---->> yes, that's why our job is not easy. always thinking the easiest way for people to understand -.-
  32. On vacation they will take you to countries that you do not know exist and have no beach. ---->> Isn't it nice to explore?
  33. Museums are their second home. ---->> so many things that we don't know, not curios to find out?
  34. They know more positions than the Kamasutra. ---->> maybe~ must be thanks the client demand on full imagination~
  35. They can’t go to a restaurant without secretly critiquing the menu design. ---->> criticize is another way to learn... 
  36. They listen to music you have never heard of. ---->> something new right?
  37. They can´t cook a normal dish, they always have to experiment with new ingredients. ---->> we worried you get bored with the normal dishes, something new sometimes, good?
  38. They read rare books: stories of children, Semiotics … ---->> um... refresh memory?
  39. When you are going to tell you something, everyone has read it in their facebook and twitter.  ---->> hmm
  40. They have own iPods before you knew they existed. ---->> so? only us?
  41. The orgasm they remember is when they heard that Adobe was acquiring Macromedia. ---->> that's a workaholic
  42. They have their own shops just for them and there are the most expensive in the city. ---->> must be very nice view and ambience
  43. They want to spend all the money in the Apple Store. ---->> haha
  44. You will never understand their gifts. ---->> try to understand, is sincerity from us.
  45. They see ordinary objects and laugh. ---->> because we see more detail
  46. You wake up in the middle of the night hearim them screaming “When is the deadline?” ---->> that's a workaholic
  47. They see CMYK and RGB like Neo sees the Matrix. ---->> yep, it takes time to master it too. 
  48. They dream of the day nobody will make a single change to their designs. ---->> YES!
  49. They rather pay for a font than for a special birthday gift. ---->> not really~ maybe too busy in works
  50. They are always sleepy because they work 24/7. ---->> yep our brain not stop thinking, don't you pity us? is tiring... :( but we are happy~

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